Incorruptible #16Review

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Headcase has finally gone too far and Max is forced to make a difficult decision.

By Miguel Perez

My enthusiasm for this book has been slowly diminishing ever since the Plutonian was taken out of the picture. Aside from my general annoyance with Headcase, there's no longer a clear-cut goal for Max or any overall direction for the title.

Headcase has completely fallen apart, so much so that she ceased to be interesting. At this point, she's a broken record and needs to either change or be removed from the series for an extended period of time. I'm glad to finally see Max take some responsibility for her actions as the fallout from her break down is poised to have lasting effects on him.

The conflict with the two sorcerers seemingly has no other purpose other than to bring Max and the Paragon to some sort of understanding before parting ways. I will say that the reveal regarding their particular brand of magic got a chuckle out of me. Even funnier was the fitting way in which Max deals with them and the perfect use of the "PUNT!" sound effect.

I love Marcio Takara's pencils more with every passing issue. There's a hint of manga influence and his minimalist approach lends itself well to the dynamic action scenes. My one complaint is that his work on the last page left me confused. I understand it's supposed to be an important moment for Max, but Takara drew him with such an odd and emotionless look on his face that all I could think of was how damn creepy he looks.

Hopefully Bellamy's plan starts to take shape soon and gives Max a new purpose in life. The last thing I want is to read several issues of Max feeling sorry for himself and moping around.